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Thanks for guest-poeting here, Justine! I have to say, I think Lollipop and Little Miss are cut from the same bolt of tulle. And having the perspective of two extra years of parenting a princess, I will say that it passes. And you’ll be sad about it. Really. When you think of the last time she wore a satin dress or those silly faux-glass slippers and you can’t actually remember the last time? It hits you right in the petticoat-less gut.

Stacia, thank you for having me. I’m so honored to be your guest (you always have such nice chocolates). Your blog has been a favorite since I started my blogging journey. How awesome that I’m featured here!

As for the struggle…yes, I have a feeling that this too shall pass. And if it doesn’t, it doesn’t. That’s just part of who she is right? And as parents shouldn’t we encourage them to be who they want to be? But it’s not easy.

I guess I will always be second-guessing myself – never sure when I should say something and when it’s OK to let go.

Like Kate, I’m not a fan of pink but I remember going through that pink phase myself and never touching that color again for years. One can hope right?😉

Thanks for this poem, Justine. My little miss wants to do everything herself, especially things she can’t do herself, but she is still too young to balk at the clothes I choose for her … not looking forward to that stage.

Hi mep, that’s why we’re concentrating our efforts on our younger daughter, before she can make her own choices. At 10 months, we have a few battle-free months with her and we’re going to take advantage of it!🙂

Gosh Justine, you are so talented, to be able to write about this in a haiku. I’m struggling so much with this very issue right now. The other day my son was asked by his teacher to write down what he wants to be when he grows up, and he said “CEO.” He said that he wants to boss other people around for a change. The poor kid; he’s a little CEO trapped inside a child’s body. I try to imagine what he feels like to always be told what to do and I want to work with his desire for autonomy, but at the same time I’m nervous about giving him too much autonomy. We butt heads ALL the time, and I’m trying to figure out the right balance, if there is one…